Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of :

Williamson synthesis of ether is an example of :
  1. Nucleophilic substitution
  2. Electrophilic addition
  3. Nucleophilic addition
  4. Electrophilic substitution

Solution

The Williamson ether synthesis is the most widely used method to synthesize ethers. It occurs by an SN2 reaction in which a metal alkoxide displaces a halide ion from an alkyl halide.

RO-+R'-xSNR-O-R'

This is Nucleophilic substitution reaction.

Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)

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